Nigeria’s local rice output hits 17m tonnes

By Patience Danjuma  The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said that the…

200 migrants from Nigeria, others drown in Mediterranean

By Jite Eriabie  It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and…

Nigeria remains hotspot as global piracy drops to 22-year low 

By Jite Eriabie  The incidents of piracy, hostage taking and attack on ships remained high in…

Obasanjo: I visited 97 countries as Nigeria’s President

By Jite Eriabie Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says he visited a total of 97 countries between 1999…

Middle East soaks up European gasoline

Gasoline exports from Europe to the Middle East have surged in recent months to record highs…

Obasanjo: I visited 97 countries as Nigeria’s President

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says he visited a total of 97 countries between 1999 and 2007 when…

Nigeria’s external reserve rises to $40.4 billion

The rising crude oil price in the international market has pushed Nigeria’s external reserve to $40.4…

Afreximbank taps Islamic finance to support Africa trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has raised around $260 million via three sharia-compliant facilities to support…

OPEC oil cut adherence rises in December as Venezuela output slides- Survey

OPEC deepened compliance with an oil supply-cutting deal in December due to a further decline in…

Nigeria records zero aviation accident in 2017  

The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muktar Usman has said 2017 was a safe…

France invests N150 billion in Nigeria- Envoy

  Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Dr. Modupe Irele, on Tuesday in Lagos, disclosed that France invested about…

France invests N150 billion in Nigeria- Envoy

Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Dr. Modupe Irele, on Tuesday in Lagos, disclosed that France invested about N150…